Spacing device for use with turned-down collars.



0. J. KINTNER. I SPAGING DEVICE FOR USE WITH TURNED DOWN GOLLARS. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31, 1908.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910 g A Inventor? CHARLES J. KINTNER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SPACING DEVICE FOR USE WITH TURNED-DOWN COLLAR-S.

Specification of Letters Eatent. Patented NOV. 29, 1910..

Application filed October 31, 1908. Serial No. 460340.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLESJ. KINTNER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, New York city, county of New York, and State of New York, have made a new and useful Invention in Spacin Devices for Use with Turned- Down Collars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is directed particularly to an article of manufacture in the nature of a device adapted to afford sufficient space between the folds of a turned down collar to enable one to easily adjust a string or four-in-hand tie, and also to materially strengthen the collar so that it will maintain its shape, in the event of the user perspiring to such an extent as to take the stiffening out 29f it.

It is well known that much trouble is had on the part of the wearers of turned down collars in the use of string or four-in-hand ties, owing to the fact that after a 'tie is put in place between the folds thereof and t-he' collar buttoned to the neck-band of the shirt,

such a pinching effect results as to prevent its adjustment for effecting a properly adjusted knot in the tie. In fact, this disagreeable feature is so annoying to most wearers of turned down collars that collar manufacturers are at the present day making collars widely spread at the bottom of the folds so as to afford an angular space near the bottom of the collar for bringing about the result which the present invention is designed to effect.

My invention will be understood by referring to the accompanying drawings, in which, i

Figures 1. 2 and 3 are side elevational views of modified forms thereof; and, Figs. 4 and f5 perspective views of a collar, illustrating the application of two such modified forms; Fig. (3 being an enlarged sectional view on the line at a: Fig. l as seen looking thereat from right to left in the direction of the arrows. the tie being also illustrated in place between the folds of the collar. Fig. 7 is a similar sectional view of the form ofcollar above referred to, in which there is an angular space between the folds thereof. a still further modified form of my invention being shown in this view and a tie located in place below this modified form. Fig. 8 is a side elevational view, partly in section,

' of one-half of the form shown in Fig. 1, with a rubber enlarging tube in the end thereof.

I accomplish an easy adjustment of a string or four-in-hand tie beneath the folds of a turned down collar by inserting within the curved space between the adjoining edges o'fsuch folds a flexible spacing device having sufficient flexibility, length and volume to afford (whenthe collar and tie are secured about the neck of the'wearer) a narrow space between the two folds of the col lar and of sufficient dimensions to enable the tie to be drawn in either direction at will, either before or after it. is tied.

Referring now to the drawings in detail and first to Fig. 1, this spacing device as illustrated in this modified form consists of a soft hollow rubber tube 1, preferably about 1/8 of an inch in diameter and from 4 to 8 inches long, according to the size of the collar of the wearer.

In the. modified form shown in Fig. 2 the same rubber tube is utilized and is provided with light hooks 2, 2, at its opposite ends, the function of which will be described later on.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 3 the spacing device consists of a braided cord provided with soft rubber tubular tips 3, 3, at its oppositeends. In using these modified forms of the invention the collar 4 is laid upon a table or dressing-case with the top side down and the spacing device 1 is it assumes the position shown in Fig. 4. lVhen this spacing device is of soft rubber tubing, as shown in Fig. 1, the elasticity of the tube is such as to firmly bind it between the folds of the collar. \Vhen it is ofthc form shown in Fig. 2 in addition to the binding effect of the tube between the folds of the. collar the hooks 2, 2, are secured in the button-hole 5 after the collar is buttoned, this form having especial utility not only as a spacing device, but also for holding the collar in rigid form in the event of the user perspiring freely.

In Fig. utilizing the modified form shown in Fig. 3. in which the spacer 1 is forced firmly down as before between the' folds of the collar. the soft rubber tips 3, 3, acting as place.

In Fig. 6 I have illustrated how the 1nvcntion is used with a tie 6. The tie is put forced firmly down between the folds until 5 I have illustrated the manner of binders to frictionally hold the same in,

in place between the folds of the collar and the latter then buttoned to the neck-baud of the shirt, after which saul tie may be slipped back and forth at will, both during l the proc of tying and after the completcd tie is etiected.

llith such a device I am enabled to freely 1 shift the tie so as to obtain the bestpossible v ber tips 3, 3 the spacer will be held securely in position in the manner shown in Fig. 5

after once placed there.

In Fig. 7 of the drawings I have illustrated the application of a further modified form to a form of collar before stated, in which the space between the folds is of angular nature. This modified form is of the nature of a rubber strip 1 of triangular form in cross section and may be of any desired length dependent upon the size of the collar of the wearer; and also of the space between the folds, difierent collars of this nature having variable spaces. In this form of the invention the spacer, being of triangular cross section and preferably slightly rounded at its lower edge, may be slipped into position and its binding surface is such as to afford suflicient friction to assure its being held in position between the folds without any danger of the formation of an unsightly ridge on the outside of the collar as might occur with the form shown in F 5 should the cord slip down after the collar is in place.

I do not limit my invention to any especial modified form illustrated in the drawings, as 1 believe it is broadly new with me to provide a flexible spacing device for a turned down collar of such a nature that by virtue of the friction between it and the inner faces of the foldsof the collar it will retain its position, both during the time the tie is being put in place and adjusted to a proper position to tie the knot and of such a nature that, even the knot may be slipped and tied tighter after the first adjustments have been effected. Nor do I limit myself to the use of any kind of material from which such spacing device is to be made, as obviously the same may be of metal, cellulOltl, paper or any other flexible material adapted to adjust itself to the formation or shape of the collar before the: same is put in place around the wearers neck. To illustrate, it might be made of coiled wire of relatively small diameter, the same being in the nature, when completed, of a coiled spring from 5 to 6 inches long, such a wire" having sntlicient elasticity to adapt itself to the conformation l of the neck the wearer and to hold t ie spacer in position in i the same manner as the HlU ll Gtl above disclosed are held, either with or without enlarged elastic ends.

I have met with rcmarlnrbly good results with a form like that shown in A i 1 hating enlargements at the opposite ds siiph lar to 23 Fig. 3, which enlrn-gcinents are cfiected by the insertion of short sections of rubber tubing, each about 1 1 of an inch in length, and having a diameter slightly shown in said figure, said enlargements hav- 1 ing sullicient yielding'ellcet to lirmly grip the inner folds of the collar and hold the device in place; a spacing device of this nature being preferably about 'd/ll} of an inch in exterior diameter and live inches long.

i This form 'of the invention is illustrated in Fig. 8 in which the interior enlarging tube is shown in sectional view.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters latent. of the United States is 1. its an article of manufacture a flex spacing device adapted to be fric held in place above the rear button-hole and in the curved'space between the adjoining folds of 2. turned down collar, when inposition around the neck of the wearer, said device being of sufficient size to afford a space below itin which a tie may be freely drawn back and forth.

2. As an article of manufacture a detach able or removable flexible spacing device adapted to separate the folds of a turned less than theexterior diameter of the tube:

down collar, when in position around the.

spacing device provided with means at its forms 

